We Americans write our own history. And the chapters of which we're proudest are the ones where we had the courage to change. Time and again, Americans have seen the need for change, and have taken the initiative to bring that change to life. Author: Al Gore Year: 1996 Year evidence: Speech at the Democratic National Convention (28 August 1996) . Source: Quotes — Speech at the Democratic National Convention (28 August 1996) . Source links: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/convention96/floor_speeches/gore_8-28.html Wikiquote: https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Al+Gore&oldid=3912641 Attribution: Wikiquote contributors, Al Gore; history: https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Al%20Gore&action=history License: Wikiquote contributor text: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/; underlying quotations may have separate copyright and be included under fair use. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Wikiquote:Copyrights ID: c1Tcq5AdhDOjUtUeqi8BXC1I4u0yPjUGYgHlgXWdeAs=